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A WHOLE NEW WORLD
This EditionOn Tuesday, Mooses Backyard Barbeque opened in the
place of Breakfast Burgers and Chicken inside the Santa Fe Market.
pg. 3
As a part of Greek Week, seven men represented Greek chapters at
the annual Mr. BU competition in Rice Auditorium.
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Freshman prepares for internship with Disney
Freshman Emily Robison has been accepted into the Disney College
Program and will be interning as an attraction performer for five
months starting this summer. Robisons room is heavily decorated
with memorabilia from Disney and theater performances. Photo by
Chad Phillips
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Mykaela CrossASSISTANT EDITORAfter beginning his journey at
Baker University as a student, Jacob Bucher is now the new
associate dean of the School of Professional and Graduate
Studies.As an alumnus and Wildcat-at-heart, Bucher believes his
experience makes
him the best fit for the SPGS position. With first-hand
knowledge of the universitys goals and focus on both the learners
and the teachers perspectives, the sociology professor believes his
insight is more valuable than any outside applicants.
Im the first person in awhile, if not ever, thatll have this
position that was previously with Baker, and I think that is a neat
component in what makes me suited for the position, Bucher said.
Since I graduated here and Ive been here teaching, I know what
Baker is and what Baker could be, so Im bringing that to the
table.Bucher said being a part of the Baker tradition in one form
or another for more than a decade has done more than make him a
proud supporter of the university and its goals. He hopes that his
determination to rise to new challenges, like the responsibilities
that come with being associate dean of SPGS, will help him achieve
his goals.
Im somebody that likes challenges; Im a problem solver, Bucher
said. Since [SPGS] is kind of saying heres a school, figure it out,
I like the idea of that challenge, and though it sounds cheesy, I
like to work hard and I like to get things done.Regardless of his
ambitions, Bucher admits that he would not have necessarily
accepted the job if it had been anywhere other than another BU
campus.I can stay connected to the students I have and still
continue to serve Baker, Bucher said. If another school had offered
me this position, it wouldnt have been as appealing because I like
to serve Baker. Its a win-win in a lot of ways. Senior London Wise
thinks Buchers teaching style sets him apart from other professors.
While tests and papers are a traditional way of gauging student
learning, Bucher employs smaller assignments like journals and
out-of-classroom experiences.
He has definitely offered a lot of experiences through his
classes, Wise said. Instead of just handing us textbooks, he handed
us a first-hand opportunity to go inside a prison. He went outside
of the box.
Taking the next step in his career is an exciting and
challenging adjustment for Bucher, but he is optimistic and looking
forward to the experience.Im excited about developing programs, and
at this particular school there are a lot of opportunities to grow
programs and come up with new programs, so Im excited about that,
Bucher said. ... SPGS is an important part of Baker as an
institution so Im ready to help it get to where I know it can
be.Although the excitement of his new responsibilities and
obstacles to overcome propel him forward, the hardest part of the
change for Bucher will be breaking the bonds he has built with
Baldwin City students.Ive been so invested in my students that the
notion of leaving was really hard to get over, Bucher said. I met
with the
students and told them that I will not be walking away from
them. I also teach a program that partners with a prison ... so I
didnt want to walk away from that either. I am fortunate that I
dont have to fully give up giving opportunities to students.As
Bucher begins to make the transition to his new position, sophomore
Katie Hibbler is sad to see him go, but understands the decision.I
think that he has a ton of great ideas and that the higher up he
goes, the bigger the impact will be on Baker, Hibbler said. Well
miss him here, but sometimes people have to do bigger and better
things and thats what hes doing.Check out thebakerorange.com for
the full story.
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14th annual
comes with a twistKallie FischerSTAFF WRITERSigma Phi Epsilon
will be hosting its 14th annual Spiking Out sand volleyball
tournament on April 25 to raise money for the Big Brothers and Big
Sisters of Douglas County. Games will begin at 9 a.m. and continue
until 7 p.m.The fraternity has added a twist to the event for this
year: there will be a professional barber shaving heads following
the tournament to
benefit the St. Baldricks Foundation, a charity committed to
finding cures for childhood cancer.Each member of the house agreed
to either raise money or be a member who gets their head
shaved,
sophomore Tyler Randall said. You raise money and ask for
donations and people can donate toward each participant shaving
their head, and for the members not shaving their head they still
raise money and can get donations in behalf of a fellow
head-shaving brother.Freshman Gage Peters believes that shaving his
head will be a great way for people to learn about the St.
Baldricks
Foundation. I chose to shave my head because we are raising
money for cancer research, and (when people) ask me why, I will
inform them about the foundation, Peters said. Its a great way for
people to get more information about this cause.Sophomore Kyle
Fecteau is assisting
the vice president of programming, sophomore Chad Phillips, in
putting this event together.Fecteau said that the men expect to
raise $2,000 in shaving heads alone, plus an additional $2,000 for
the tournament.I have full confidence we will raise more (than
previous years) on both
spectrums, Fecteau said. We are just under a month until Spiking
Out and we are approaching $1,000 for Shave a SigEp already.
Freshman Tyler Summers is looking forward to Spiking Out.I have not
participated in this event before, but I will be participating
enthusiastically, Summers said. I think this will be a great way to
spread the word about the foundation. I will
probably go for a very short buzz cut.Phillips is in first place
at Sig Ep in
raising the most funds. Fundraising is not limited to the
fraternity members, though. Anyone can donate and everyone is
encouraged to do so.First off, helping this cause is its own
reward, and every time I look in the mirror and see my bald head I
will know I did something that can help others in a way I never
thought I could, Randall said. I have reached out to friends,
family and fellow students here at Baker University, and the
support has been tremendous.Teams must pay an entry charge for
Spiking Out, and the winners of the tournament will receive prizes
ranging from gift cards to other items donated by local
businesses.
Bucher moves to SPGS as associate dean
Jacob Bucher, associate professor of sociology, is now the
associate dean for the SPGS campus. Photo by Khadijah Lane
I feel blessed to have had him in my life. I only wish great
things for him with his upcoming job. Hes been my motivation to do
and try new things and Ill treasure every silly email or meeting. I
am so very happy for him.
- senior London Wise
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Kallie FischerSTAFF WRITERFrank Foye, owner of the BBC, has
decided to shut its doors in order to put more focus on the gas
station side of the Santa Fe Market. In its place will be Mooses
Backwoods BBQ, which was previously located in a portable stand
parked in the lot of the Baldwin City Market.We are just expanding
into the restaurant so that we have more seating, owner Angela
Barnhart said. We wanted a building location instead of our
portable one. We keep growing. Weve had a lot of Baker students and
families request more barbeque. Mooses opened four years ago after
Barnharts barbeque became popular among her family and friends. The
portable stand traveled to festivals and local fairs before
settling in Baldwin City in its current location.We had a lot of
people in the community requesting our food so we went to being
open a few days in Baldwin. Later, we grew to be open more days and
weekends, Barnhart said. The more we grew the more we decided it
was time to change and make the move.
Although the portable location will continue to appear in fairs,
Barnhart believes the brick-and-mortar location offers the chance
to expand the menu and feature more barbeque options in a
drive-thru format. Barnhart also plans to be open during breakfast,
lunch and dinner hours.In addition to the menu expansion, Barnhart
thinks the Santa Fe Market location gives the business more
opportunities to reach Baker students.Weve had so many wrestlers
and softball players that are excited for our business. Theyve been
the ones saying I hope you get a building, Barnhart said. We are
excited to meet their needs as far as somewhere to hang out and
enjoy some barbeque and burgers. We would like to see the college
students spend their money on food here, rather than in Lawrence or
Kansas City. Although many are excited about the change in
restaurants, there are still some who will miss BBC including
sophomore Kyle Fecteau. It was cheap... and you could get half off
in the evening, Fecteau said. The best part was going up with the
guys, getting it, and coming back to eat on the roof of Sig Ep.
BBC closes its doors; Mooses BBQ opens
Mooses Backwoods BBQ, a catering and dine-in restaurant,
features a hearty selection of meats from pulled pork, wings and
ribs. Photo by Khadijah Lane
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Whitney SilkySTAFF WRITERComplaints about Sodexo's food choices
at the Long Student Center are common across campus, but there are
some students who have a particularly hard time finding something
they can enjoy. Vegetarians who eat in the cafeteria face the
struggle of having limited options for daily nutrition, and those
with meal plans are left with limited options.Now in her seventh
year as a vegetarian, junior Isabelle Huyett has had her own
personal difficulties with cafeteria food. Huyett decided to become
a vegetarian when she was 15 because she never was a big fan of
meat while growing up.Huyett said being a vegetarian has worked out
well for her. That is until she arrived at Baker, where she learned
that eating a vegetarian diet can have its challenges.Huyett's
first few semesters in college were rough. Though campus food,
which is offered by the Sodexo company, had better options on the
weekdays, Huyett struggled finding meals that worked for her on
weekends. The lack of options forced her to seek out food
elsewhere. It just felt like a waste of money, Huyett said.On
occasion, Huyett would talk to Dean of Students Cassy Bailey about
her problems with
the food selection. Bailey, a vegetarian herself, communicated
with Sodexo several times to make sure Huyett had vegetarian
options available. This semester, Huyett said the options have been
better.My advice [for vegetarians eating at Baker] would be to be
really inventive and not afraid to ask, Huyett said.Creativity and
asking for options without meat are other strategies Huyett uses.
Huyett also suggests talking to Bailey if vegetarians are having
trouble eating in the cafeteria.Katie Reed, the catering
coordinator and manager of resident dining, personally goes around
to all of the stations in the cafeteria to help vegetarians find
meals that they can eat. The options at the grill include veggie
burgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and cheese quesadillas.Other
vegetarian options are cheese pizza, almost anything at the salad
bar, the sides at the classics table and veggie wraps at the deli
bar. Sometimes the meat can be left out of the meals at the chef s
table as well.Reed says they strive to always have selections
available for vegetarians. She recommends students ask if there is
a specific option at the grill they are looking for . Were here to
make sure they get to eat, Reed said. If people are willing to ask,
were willing to help.
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Vegetarian options limited in BU cafeteria
Nathalia BarrSTAFF WRITERThe annual Scholars Symposium will
experience some revisions this year. The event is now titled
Dialogos, coming from the Greek words dia, which means through, and
logos, which means word or
meaning, representing a low of meaning.As for the most notable
change, the event will now take place in the middle of the week.
Classes will be cancelled on Wednesday, April 22, for Diagolos,
which will begin at 9 a.m., in Rice Auditorium. In the past, the
event was held on a Saturday.(Dialogos is) one of those things
people appreciate that they went to, Chris Todden, assistant
professor of exercise science, said. It is a truly inspiring
event.
Todden is a member of the Dialogos committee and says that the
changes to the event are intended to expand the opportunity for
more students to be involved. Todden said the committee thinks the
campus outgrew the traditional process and it was time to expand
the program for more involvement.The symposium provides Baker
students the chance to showcase their individual or group work,
whether it is a performance, research project or art project and
take pride in what they have accomplished. Any student who wishes
to present at Diagolos can submit work. Submissions are due at noon
on April 15.This years keynote speaker, 1993 graduate Nathan
Wesselowski, was selected by the Music and Theater Department.
Wesselowski is a voice and early childhood music teacher with the
Wisconsin
Conservatory of Music. Besides composing and arranging music
professionally, he has sung as a soloist with the Milwaukee
Symphony Orchestra and the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra.Before and
after the keynote speech, there will be open sessions in Mabee Hall
during which students will present their work. The program will
also include roundtable discussions, which are also new this year.
Outside professionals will discuss their career ields with
students, who have the opportunity to ask questions. Seats for
roundtable discussions are limited, so students must sign up in
advance.Todden encourages everyone to attend. The hope is that
students participate throughout the entire day, but they are
welcome to come and go as they please, Todden said.
Annual Scholars Symposium changes its structure, name
WHATS FOR DINNER?
Most of the cafeterias vegetarian options for students are found
within the salad bar, ranging from cottage cheese to a variety of
vegetables and hummus. Other meatless options could include grilled
cheese sandwiches or cheese pizza. However, many BU vegetarians say
it does not provide a full meal, and they nd the lack of variety
disheartening to both themselves and their wallets.
Photo by Khadijah Lane
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Heidi Jo HayenSTAFF WRITERPresident Lynne Murray is considered
the "face of the university." But what about the man behind the
lens? Public Relations Director Steve Rottinghaus has been taking
pictures for the university for the past 10 years.A photo exhibit
featuring Rottinghaus photos is currently open at the Holt-Russell
Gallery on campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.Rottinghaus
began his career at Baker in 2005. He was planning on moving to
Wellsville with his family, and noticed a job posting for the
public relations position on Bakers campus. He previously worked at
the Lawrence Journal-World and believed that all the roles he
played there prepared him for his new position here at Baker.The
primary focus of the Baker job description was media relations,
sports writing and internal communications and writing and editing
for the alumni magazine," Rottinghaus said. "It was as if my entire
newspaper career had prepared me for the Baker job and was
a good professional and personal fit for me."Students and
faculty take notice of the quality of work Rottinghaus puts in to
capturing photos for the Baker website, Facebook, Instagram and
Twitter pages.Students who enjoy the photos can thank Rottinghaus
himself for making the exhibit happen. He knew there was not going
to be an exhibit on display this spring, and he did not want the
Holt-Russell Gallery to be empty with the start of commencement and
alumni weekend.The photo exhibit features five different categories
that Rottinghaus selected. The categories are student life, the
president, campus scenery, commencement and alumni."I knew
commencement was going to be a big part of the exhibit because it
is my favorite event to cover, Rottinghaus said. I especially enjoy
taking photos of the graduates outside the Collins Center, moments
after the ceremony while they celebrate with family and
friends.Rottinghaus has two favorite photos on display. One of the
pictures is of a
tree and bush with contrasting colors taken in front of Osborne
Chapel. The other picture is of a graduate showing his grandmother
his diploma and looking to see her reaction.Rottinghaus has taken
close to 14,000 photos over the past 10 years, and he had to narrow
this number
down to 25 for the exhibit.I wanted to make sure I could justify
the reason behind the 25 I selected, and I did not want to have any
regrets about the choices I made, Rottinghaus said.The exhibit
featuring Rottinghaus photos will be open until May 17.
Exhibit highlights decade of workBEHIND THE LENS
This week, Public Relations Director Steve Rottinghaus opened
his own exhibit in the Holt-Russell Gallery. The exhibit, entitled
A Decade Covering the Campus Community, tells the story of
Rottinghaus favorite events he has photographed on campus. Photo by
Lexi Loya
Men dress to impress at Mr. BUAs a part of Greek Week, each
sorority and fraternity picked a student to represent its chapter
in the annual Mr. BU Contest on Tuesday in Rice Auditorium.
Competitors showcased their talents, utilized their best pickup
lines and answered questions. The winner was sophomore Jim
Joyner.
(left) Sophomore Andrew Dare, representing Delta Tau Delta, raps
Rappers Delight during the talent portion of Mr. BU. Talents from
other competitors included dancing, eating raw eggs, picking up
women and reciting the last 76 NCAA National champions. Photo by
Lexi Loya
(bottom) Brandon Haefke, the Zeta Tau Alpha representative tries
out his pickup line on senior Rachel Theobald. Theobald was called
on stage so the Mr. BU contestants could give her their best pickup
lines. Hey girl. How much do you weigh? Because Im gonna pick you
up, Hae-fke said as his pickup line. Photo by Lexi Loya
(right) Sophomore Jim Joyner raises his fists in the air after
being crowned Mr. BU. In his acceptance speech, he thanked senior
Amanda Seeley for helping coach him for the contest, his second
time mentioning her that night. Earlier in the show, host Ben Sobek
asked where did Joyner see himself in 20 years? Joyners response:
living in a mansion with Seeley. Photo by Lexi Loya
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Have you ever thought of changing your diet to plant instead of
meat-based? Probably not because of some devout explanation along
the lines of Kansas, history of mankind, MERICA!It feels almost
like a faux pas to decide to eat less meat: its just so not
American. But the facts are astounding on why giving up meat, or
simply eating less of it, could be an ethical obligation to the
health of the planet and your own well-being.Around 2.5 million
years ago humans started eating meat. Fast forward all the way to
today and understand that 10 billion animals are raised every year,
solely for human consumption.Just for reference, there are 7.1
billion people on this planet. Americans now eat twice as much meat
as they did on average in the 1950s and twice as much as the
recommended daily intake. Due to the evolution of factory farming
over the last 40 years, the meat and poultry we over-consume is
also generating the impossibility of humane meat
production. Can you imagine how to grow, feed, slaughter and
deliver 10 billion animals to markets and restaurants yearly? But
lets not bring PETA into this.Why dont we think more about that
process, considering how much it affects most Americans daily
lives?Maybe because its our ideology and status quo? Thats not
something that can be changed easily. But revolutions do happen,
social consciousness can and has been adjusted and shifted before.
Maybe its time we all think about the amount of meat were
consuming, seriously.Because of selective breeding, growth
hormones, genetic engineering and antibiotics, birds produced for
slaughter are now 67 percent heavier than they were 60 years ago,
cows now produce 2,320
gallons of milk per year, compared to only 665 gallons per year
in 1950, and baby piglets gain 260 pounds in just six months.The
U.S. population has doubled in the past 60 years and is expected to
double again in the next 70 years. The constant increase in
probable demand for meat coupled with a ixed amount of natural
resources begs the question: How will our planet sustain our
current expectations for meat? Can it?Besides thinking about saving
the world, there are numerous individual health beneits to a mainly
plant-based diet, and those are easy to look up. For example, a
National Cancer Institute study of 500,000 people found that those
who ate the most red meat daily were 30 percent more likely to die
of any cause during a 10-year period than were those who ate the
least amount of red meat.I recently spent six months living on my
own in Maryland, where I had ample time to evaluate my health and
consumption choices (I was attending a military school and living
in a hotel).
I watched a TED talk by Graham Hill called Why Im a Weekday
Vegetarian. I tried it - I chose not to each meat on weekdays. And,
taa-daa! It was awesome! I felt a lot better, had more energy and
wasnt eating nearly as much (which resulted in weight loss) because
everything on my plate was made up of other things besides large
chunks of meat.It is dificult to maneuver through
to meatless options at irst, but I got over that hurdle after
the irst week. We are, in fact, very adaptable beings.Once I
returned to Kansas, I shifted back to eating meat whenever it was
on the table. But I want to try it again, limiting my meat
consumption regularly. It left a mark on my consciousness of eating
meat and made me curious to ind out more information about
it.Eating less meat is an individual choice that requires
self-motivation, ideology changes and overall habit adjustment. But
a collective choice by many people to eat less meat could have a
quantiiable positive impact on our planet.
E D I T O R I A LA few years ago, Baker students received the
Wildcat Wire. It was sent out on some weekdays and listed all the
things faculty, staff and administrators thought students needed
(well, using their deinition) to know for our day. This would
include blood drives, Greek Week events and due dates for housing
applications, all of the things we receive emails for now - but in
one concise place.Back then, everyone was outraged. One email a
day?! What will I do!Now, the editorial board is calling for an
overhaul reverting back to the old system. Honestly, probably only
our editor reads most of the emails sent campus-wide, solely out of
editorial duty. The rest of us, not so much. Even teachers have
complained about the nuisance that is waking up to seven emails
from Dean of Students Cassy Bailey - love her but not her emails -
mostly about things that do not concern everyone on the entire
mailing list.Non-Greeks receive Greek Week emails, graduating
seniors get notiications of enrollment, teachers are faced with
invitations to attend parties they might be too old and
boring to attend. The current system is just not practical.We
students get at least 100 notiications a day, ranging anywhere from
calendar alerts to text messages, and emails are probably the least
of our worries. Granted, its important that we receive most of
these invitations or notiications. With a campus our size, one of
the challenges with spreading the word is that people do not really
care. At least with an email, they have to glance at the subject
before deciding to delete it, unread. At the opposite end, the
Wildcat Wire allowed students to submit email requests, giving them
the chance to voice their opinions and concerns and announce other
existing campus events to be shared with the entire campus. With
our current email, we theoretically could email Bailey and ask that
she send an email out, but that would be just another drop in the
bucket.Emails are a tried and true way of reaching a massive
selected audience. The Orange sends out an email to our mailing
list often as well (this isnt a plug, but if it was, we would tell
you to sign up for it) and even that doesnt
get opened by all the people who voluntarily receive it.Not
everyone will read the Wildcat Wire, but we think it is a more
concise, and deinitely less annoying, way of
reaching college students. By limiting the amount of emails
students receive daily, there is a greater likelihood that each
email might be opened and possibly even read.
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Baker should return to Wildcat Wire email system
Abbey s sketch pad by Abbey Elsbernd
Kayla Kohn
Kohn: Why I tried being a weekday vegetarian
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Word AroundBAKER:
What is your opinion about the abundance of emails from the
university?
I dont have a problem with the emails, as long as theyre
directed with a purpose. Ladai Boose
junior
I wish the emails could be directed more toward student
interests so you dont get emails that dont apply to you.Carly
Triggs
freshman
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary, the idea of a liberal
arts education includes areas of study (such as history, language,
and literature) that are intended to give you general knowledge
rather than to develop specific skills needed for a profession.As
liberal arts students ourselves, we know that it is even more than
that. We know that it includes being involved in things beyond our
simple academic lives. We are involved on our campus, involved in
our education and involved in our futures.
In my first semester of college, I chose to forego direct
involvement in organizations on campus, simply because I thought
things would fall into place as I continued my post-secondary
education. I, for the first
time since my freshman year of high school, had the chance to
have an open schedule.Now, as I look back on the first semester at
Baker, I think of the experiences that I ultimately missed out on.
Do I regret not fully diving into the multitude of opportunities?
Absolutely not (because free-time is considered enjoyable, too).
But as I
find myself even more involved during this second semester, I
have realized the numerous benefits of having a schedule that is
busy beyond belief.Recently, I was having a discussion with a high
school sophomore about
the advantages of choosing a liberal arts college. Although many
points were running through my mind, the best argument I could
provide her with was the idea of being well-rounded. Of course,
there was much more that I wanted to say, but I simply didnt want
to overwhelm her with the idea that a liberal arts is synonymous
with a busy and stressful lifestyle.Later on, as I continued the
discussion with her, now with her mother involved, I found the
answer that I had been searching for during our previous
conversation. Her mother, who had attended a liberal arts college
herself, brought to the table the idea that its better to be a big
fish in a small sea than the other way around.As a whole, the idea
of a liberal arts education at small schools is
undervalued. My personal experiences during my first year of
college have already outgrown those of my four years in high
school. It wasnt the fact that I wasnt involved nor busy, but
rather that the organizations offered at Baker are more beneficial
to my overall growth. They have prepared me for future leadership
positions and have helped me develop my time management skills.I
believe that when I look back years from now, Ill be extremely
happy with the decision to pursue a liberal arts education because
Ill truly know what it means to lead a fully-involved lifestyle
while balancing a full-time job, which currently is my
education.Ill look back and thank the liberal arts education
concept for making me who I will be.
Spencer Brown
Liberal arts education leads to well-rounded students
Chris Borland has announced his retirement from the NFL. After
playing one season in the league, the former 49ers linebacker is
calling it quits. He fears the effects of repetitive head trauma
that he could acquire if he continues his career.Although the
league has made changes, the numbers do not lie. The number of
concussions in a season has not dropped below 129, which was the
number of concussions recorded in 2010, the year the NFL first made
supposed changes in an attempt to lower the rate of concussions
sustained by players. So really, none of the changes made by the
NFL have significantly reduced the number of head injuries.Changes
still need to be made get that number as close to zero as possible.
Players who are prone to suffering repeated head trauma due
to their positions are at greater risk of developing Chronic
Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). According to the U.S. National
Library of Medicine, researchers have found that CTE can cause
various pathological changes in the brain. It can also cause
disordered memory and executive functioning of the brain, as well
as behavioral and personality disturbances. In addition, CTE can
cause Parkinsons and other motor neuron diseases.If hearing those
facts are not enough to deter someone from playing in the NFL or
allowing his or her loved one to play football, who knows what it
will take to convince people of the risks that football
poses.Borland told ESPN that his decision was a proactive one. He
said that once he starts seeing the
symptoms of CTE, it will already be too late. We are told by our
doctors to be proactive in all other areas of our health, so why
would this situation be any different?Other professional players
have spoken out since Borland announced his retirement. Seattle
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, a former Wisconsin teammate of
Borlands, tweeted out his support of the decision.I also fully
support his decision for many reasons. Borland said that he waited
until now to make the announcement because he wanted to make sure
he consulted with experts on CTE to answer all of his questions
and confirm his beliefs. He also had to tell his family and
closest friends that he was planning to retire. This conversation
could not have been an easy one.What I respect most about Borlands
choice to retire is that it was not an easy decision. Borland had
only played in the NFL for one season and was already a key player
for his team. He took his life into his own hands, and for a lot of
people thats a scary thing to do.On the surface it looked like
football was treating Borland well, but he knew his good fortune
could not last. Hopefully, more players will step up and show the
NFL that more needs to be done to limit the amount of head trauma
sustained by its players. Losing players may be the only way to
alert the NFL of how problematic head injuries are.
Borlands retirement sends message about safety to NFLHeidi Jo
Hayen
I hate it because I get so many emails. Its helpful but at the
same time an inconvenience.Deon Grigsby
freshman
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Wildcats take a pause from the books and head
to the beach
R & R
I went to Puerto Penasco or also known as Rocky Pointe. I went
with my boyfriend TJ and two other couples that we known from Fort
Hays University, Pease said. We played football and Frisbee on the
beach, we went in the ocean and found starfish, jellyfish, hermit
crabs, stingrays and all sorts of other animals.
Kylie Peasesenior
Riley HoffmanseniorWe went to the beach every day and walked up
and down meeting people from other schools. Met up with the other
Baker people down here on the beach.. Went to some of the local
restaurants. At night we hung out on the deck at our house and went
to the bars.
I went on a mission trip to Pensacola, Florida with (CTG) Called
To Greatness which is an on-campus ministry at Baker, KU, and
K-State. We teamed up with an on campus ministry at The University
of West Florida to spread Gods love and trying to get people to
join.
Traivion Sharpsophomore
Alli ArnoldseniorI went to Orange Beach, Alabama with Amanda
Seeley, Callie Brabender, Allison Bauer, Bri Aeschilman, Ali
Gascoigne, Victoria Paul, Michaela Jamison, and Stefi Metzger,
Arnold said. We mostly spent out days at the beach and went to The
Hangout at night.
Spring Break 2015
Jaimie Myerssophomore
I had a lot of fun just being with such a fun group of people,
we all had a great time together spending all day and everyday on
the beach.
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THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BAKER ATHLETICS
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Under the direction of head coach Lynsey Payne, the dance squad
will host tryouts for the 2015-16 season on April 26 in Collins
Center. There are specific necessary skills for BU dancers
including triple pirouettes, leaps and basic jazz technique. Those
interested in more information or signing up for auditions can
contact Payne via email at [email protected] by April 20.
DANCE TEAM TO HOST TRYOUTS
Lauren BechardASSISTANT EDITOR
JONES THROWS NO-HITTERJunior Seth Jones earned himself HAAC
Pitcher of the Week honors after throwing a no-hitter in game one
of the Wildcats home doubleheader against Culver-Stockton. Jones
threw six strikeouts and walked just one batter on the day. The
Cats won the game, 4-0.
Junior Grant Grego finished in eighth place at the Evangel
Spring Invite, which helped him earn the spot as the HAAC Golfer of
the Week. Gregos final score of 152 helped his team finish fourth
overall.
GREGO: GOLFER OF THE WEEK
The BU womens basketball made an appearance in the national
tournament for the second straight year. The Cats fell in the first
round to No. 6 Oklahoma Baptist, 52-47, in Independence, Missouri.
Baker was ranked No. 25 in the NAIA Division I Womens Basketball
Coaches Top 25 Postseason Poll.
WOMENS BASKETBALL ENDS SEASON IN FIRST ROUND
The mens and womens track teams competed in front of their home
crowd last weekend at the 74th annual Baker Relays. The women took
first place with a score of 275.5 points and the men won with 274
points. Junior Gunnar Hays is pictured competing in the
10,000-meter race.
TRACK TEAMS TAKE FIRST IN FRONT OF HOME CROWD
TENNIS DEFEATS OTTAWA, HESSTONThe Baker mens and womens tennis
squads have found success on the
courts recently. Both teams rolled over Ottawa and Hesston
Community College on April 2, at home. Sophomore Gavin Webster
is pictured competing at Lowry Courts that day, when he defeated
Yuu Sakaguchi of HCC and Raj Selvaraj of Ottawa. The
men finished 9-0 against both teams, while the women defeated
Ottawa, 7-2, and Hesston, 9-0.
The Baker baseball teams last conference matchup brought two
thrilling wins. After junior Seth Jones threw a no-hit shutout
during game one, the Cats won game two in extra innings. Junior
Travis Johnson hit a walk-off single to score sophomore teammate
Trevor Lininger and win the game, 3-2. BU is 15-21 overall and 4-10
in conference action. The team is facing MidAmerica Nazarene this
weekend for a four-game series in Olathe.
BASEBALL TAKES DOWN CULVER-STOCKTON
After a 4-0 start to the conference season the softball team has
dropped five of its last six games. Baker was swept at Benedictine,
split at home with MidAmerica Nazarene and then got swept by
Evangel on April 7 at home. Baker recorded seven hits in both games
and lost the first game, 8-2. In the second game, the Wildcats
trailed 3-2 entering the seventh inning and gave up 13 runs
including a grand slam and a pair of two-run home runs. BU plays
Central Methodist on Saturday.
SOFTBALL HITS SLUMP IN CONFERENCE PLAY
The Baker soccer and wrestling programs have scheduled dates for
camps this summer. Wrestling will host its youth camp June 16-19
under the direction of head coach Pete Di Pol, BU assistant coaches
and NCAA All-American Taylor Walsh. The Premiere Soccer Camp will
take place June 25-27. Head coach of the mens team Nate Houser and
head coach of the womens team Davy Phillips will run the soccer
camp alongside Sporting KC Academy head coach Matt Trump. Each of
the athletic camps will take place on the Baldwin City campus. For
more information, visit the Baker Wildcats athletics page.
BU TEAMS TO HOST SUMMER CAMPS
The womens golf team won its first tournament of the spring by
14 strokes led by junior Lindsey Mateer. Mateer shot 76-78 and won
the tournament title by six strokes. Four of the five Baker golfers
had both of their rounds in the 80s and freshman Bailey Rockers
shot two rounds of 90.
MATEER LEADS TEAM TO VICTORY
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Chad MullenSTAFF WRITERThe Baker University womens golf team won
its
first tournament of the spring, while the men placed fourth in
their first invitational last week.
On the womens side, two-time HAAC Player of the Year Lindsey
Mateer led the Wildcats to first place with rounds of 76 and 78,
outpacing second place by six strokes. The womens tournament was
hosted by Missouri Valley April 6-7 at Indian Foot-hills Golf
Club.
Shes leading the conference statistically right now, Exon said
of Mateer.
Sophomore Kaci Dillingham was second with an 84-81, followed by
an 82-84 from freshman Bailey Gibson and an 86-89 from senior Emma
Tinsley. Freshman Bailey Rockers rounded out the Wildcats five with
consecutive rounds of 90.
We were the only team that had every player score under 100,
Exon said. And this was Kacis first time back from studying abroad,
and that was a
solid outing for her.Among the accolades from the mens
tourna-
ment were the Wildcats finishing first among HAAC schools, and
junior Grant Grego winning HAAC Mens Golfer of the Week.
He had a really great first-round score, Exon said. It was one
of those charmed rounds where no matter what he did, it played out
well. He came down to earth in the second round, but he averaged a
great score.
Exon was pleased with the overall performance of the mens
squad.
The guys played really well, Exon said. And we smoked Evangel,
who is ahead of us in the standings right now, so that is a good
sign.
Exon was not ready to vault the men higher in the standings due
to their stellar performance however.
We feel pretty good about ourselves, but its a little early to
be placing ourselves at the top of the leaderboard, Exon said.
Nevertheless, it was a great start to the season.
Next week will be Bakers first 54-hole tour-nament for both the
men and the women, at the Wildcats home course at Alvamar Country
Club in Lawrence.
This next tournament will tell us a lot more about what kind of
shape were in, Exon said. At the end of the first 36 holes, they
will have walked about 12 miles with 25-30 pounds on their backs,
so it will definitely be grueling.
Exon believes that regularly practicing at a course that is one
the toughest in the state is a great advantage not just at that
specific course, but every-where they play.
I think that when we step on any other course, were not
intimidated by what we see, because we see the toughest last six
holes in the HAAC all the time, she said.
The main point of advice she gives to her players is to stay
sharp mentally.
We talk about course management every day, she said. And it
starts with the six inches between your ears.
Golf teams start spring on high notes
Levi BlaylockSTAFF WRITER
The Baker University mens and womens tennis teams swept
Southwestern College March 28 in Grain Valley, Missouri. The mens
team won 8-1 while the womens team won 5-4.
The only loss of the dual on the mens side came when Chris Lane
of Southwestern defeated freshman Thomas Irick of Baker. Irick got
his revenge on Lane, beating Lane and a partner in the doubles
competition with junior Aaron Greenbraum by his side.
Despite Iricks loss on the day, he has been a very valuable
asset to the Wildcats. Sophomore Gavin Webster had some positive
comments about the new additions to the squad.
Blake Barnard and Thomas Irick have been standout freshmen this
year. They have come up big for us in several close matches,
Webster said. As always, Mike Draper is a great leader and captain
for our team, leading us at the No. 1 spot in our lineup.
The men's tennis team has seen drastic improvement from previous
seasons when they were not competing as one of the premier teams in
the HAAC. This year, however, things have changed.
Our season is going very well, and probably better than expected
considering a couple of unfortunate player losses at the top of our
lineup, Webster said. We've been competing well and have won a
couple of duals against teams ranked above us.
Moving forward, the Wildcats hope to finish out their season
with some crucial conference wins. Webster also has big aspirations
for the team.
As a team, I think we could say our goal is to be in the top
three of the conference going into the conference tournament,
Webster said.
The women Wildcats saw wins from junior Megan Henry, freshman
Brooke Barnard and sophomore Jaimie Myers in the singles
competition. The doubles competition brought in wins from
Henry/Bernard and Myers/freshman Taylor Swartzendruber. Those five
wins were enough to seal the victory over Southwestern.
This season has also been one to remember for the
womens team.Our season is going really well. Our team has a
lot
of fun together while we're working hard to get better, Myers
said. Our coach is very proud of us because we've been getting wins
this year that his teams in the past have never achieved, and
that's really exciting to me.
This newly found success can be attributed largely to the
freshman class. Eight out of 11 players on the squad this year are
freshmen.
I think the freshman group as a whole has affected our team in
the most positive ways possible, Myers said. They bring so much
excitement and positivity to our team. They've changed the entire
atmosphere and our team is so much closer because of them. Not
only
are they contributing wins now, but imagining what they will do
in a couple years is mind-blowing.
The Wildcats have a busy month this April with all roads leading
to the HAAC tournament on April 24 in Topeka.
The teams hope to be able to assert themselves in the top three
in the conference.
As for Myers, she is ecstatic about the challenge that the
conference championship tournament presents.
I'm looking forward to the HAAC tournament in Topeka this year
because it'll be a true test on how far our team has come, Myers
said. Also, it's my hometown and my friends and family will be able
to come and watch us play.
Tennis improves, sweeps Southwestern
Freshman Brooke Barnard hits a backhand shot against Hesston
Community College on April 2 at Baldwin High School. The Wild-cats
won all nine of the matches against the Larks. Photo by Chad
Phillips
Upcoming TournamentsApril 15-16
Alvamar Country ClubBaker University Invitational mens and
womens golf team
April 19-21Hail Ridge Golf Course
Central Methodist Invitational mens and womens golf team
April 27-28 Indian Foothills Golf Course
HAAC Championshipwomens golf team
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Antonio AdgersASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORThe Baker University track
and
field teams excelled in the 74th An-nual Baker Relays. The women
won with 275.5 points and the men won with 274 points at their
first home outdoor meet of the season Saturday at Liston
Stadium.
The domination by the Baker women was led by junior sprinter
Billi Pipes, who took first place in the 200-meter dash with a time
of 25.26.
Pipes also took first place in the long jump with a leap of 5.37
meters. Senior sprinter Tyler Sloan won the 100-meter hurdles race
with a time of 15.55. Freshman sprinter Morgan Lober also took
first place in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.86.
The sprinters werent the only ones who shined for the women.
Sophomore Kendal Holloman took first place in the pole vault at
3.44 meters. Senior Paige Rockers won the triple jump with a
distance of 11.38 meters. Junior thrower Jordan Miller
won the javelin toss with a distance of 40.09 meters and was
also named as the HAAC Field Athlete of the Week a week ago.
Freshman Brenda McCol-lum took first place in the 5,000-me-ter race
walk with a time of 26:56 to finish out the womens list of
first-place finishers.
The Baker men also had a few first places of their own as junior
sprinter Dayshawn Berndt won the 200-meter dash with a time of
22.34. Sopho-more Birdsong Warren topped the high jump at 1.82
meters. Freshman
Cory Peoples threw for 14.21 in the shot put and senior Josh
Peck, who was competing unattached, won the discus toss with a
distance of 51.86 meters. Freshman CJ Hess was the other thrower to
get first place with a distance of 47.52 meters in the javelin
throw.
The Baker track and field teams will be back in action on April
9-10 at Emporia State for the Emporia State University Multis. Then
Baker will travel Saturday to Liberty, Missouri for the Doug
Gourley Open.
Track and field teams win first home outdoor meet
Levi BlaylockSTAFF WRITER
April 4 was a day to remember for the Baker baseball team.
Baker captured its first conference sweep of the season against
Culver-Stockton with wins of 4-0 and 4-3 at Sauder Field.
In the first of two games against Culver-Stockton, junior Seth
Jones threw his first collegiate no-hitter in seven innings. Jones
faced the minimum against Culver with six strikeouts and one walk.
Baker won 4-0 and registered its first no-hitter since 2012.
Despite the sweep, the Wildcats remain in last place in the
Heart of America Athletic Conference at 15-21 overall and 4-10 in
conference play.
Another star from the first game Saturday was junior Neal Boyce.
Boyce went 3-3 at the plate with three single, a run scored and one
RBI. Fellow juniors Ethan Jacks and Tevin Thompson each had two
hits and contributed to two runs scored.
Baker scored one run in the second, one in the third and two in
the fourth to cruise into a win behind the great start from Jones.
Jones has a 3.97 ERA in 59 innings pitched this season with 45
strikeouts.
In the second game of the day,
Baker led 3-1 going into the top of the ninth inning after an
eight-inning outing from senior Taylor Whittum.
Whittum turned the ball over to Bakers senior closer Kyle
Pattrick with one runner on base. Pattricks first batter hit a
two-run home run to tie the game at 3-3, but Pattrick finished the
ninth and pitched a scoreless 10th.
In the bottom of the 10th Whittum started the inning with a
single and was replaced by sophomore pinch runner Trevor Lininger.
Lininger was sacrificed to second base by Boyce, and Thompson was
walked to set up a potential force play. Then junior Travis Johnson
singled into right field to score Lininger to win 4-3 in walk-off
fashion for the teams first conference sweep of the season.
The Wildcats had snapped themselves out of a six-game losing
streak when they beat Wiley College in the second game of a
doubleheader on March 30. Now, the Wildcats are working on keeping
their three-game win streak going as they face MNU in a four-game
series April 10-11 in Olathe.
Although the Wildcats currently sit in last place in the Heart
of America standings, one solid weekend could flip the entire
standings around. Last season Baker was swept in four games by MNU
in Baldwin City.
Baseball sweeps C-SC; Jones throws no-hitter
Junior Travis Johnson prepares to swing against Evangel
University. The Wildcats split the two game series and Johnson went
3-4 at the plate. Photo by Khadijah Lane
SETH JONESQ&AGoing into the gam, you had a few
good outings in a row with low runs allowed. Did you go into
this game with a different mind-set or was it the same as you have
always prepared?
It was pretty much the same approach as every game. It wasnt
really anything different. My arm was feeling about the same it
does every start, but there really wasnt anything special about
that day.
Sophomore Cody Gregory was behind the plate for your no-hitter.
What went behind the strategy and game plan that you two had going
into the game?
My slider was working really well that day and he went back to
that pitch a lot. We doubled up on it sometimes and they swung over
it a lot so we just kept throwing that, getting a lot of ground
ball outs, a few strikeouts and just sticking with that pitch.
The next time you go out and start, is this game going to be in
the back of your mind as you try and continue your streak?
Youve just got to go one batter at a time. You cant think about
throwing a no-hitter. Thats not something that happens every day so
you just have to focus on the guy at the plate and just getting him
out. You cant really think about it. Photo by
Khadijah Lane
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The Baker softball team competed in a doubleheader on Tuesday
against Evangel University at Cavaness Field. The Crusaders swept
the Wildcats, winning game one 8-2 and game two 16-2. Photo by Kara
Doctor
Antonio AdgersASSISTANT SPORTS EDITORThe Baker softball team is
now 5-5 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference after splitting
a series with the MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers on April 4 and being
swept at home by Evangel on Tuesday. The previous week, the
Wildcats swept Peru State and were swept by Benedictine.The
Wildcats split with MidAmerica
Nazarene, winning the first game 7-1 and losing game two, 6-0.
Baker was swept by Evangel at home on Tuesday with an 8-2 loss in
game one and a 16-2 loss in game two. The 'Cats recorded seven hits
in both games but allowed 24 runs on the day, 16 of which came in
game two. In game two, Baker trailed 3-2 but Evangel pulled away
with 13 consecutive runs and three home runs off of three Wildcat
pitchers.
Against Peru State, the 'Cats came out on top 5-2 in game one
and 8-5 in game two.Junior pitcher Mallorie Nelson was the hero for
the Wildcats against
Peru State. She pitched the entire first game, striking out 11
batters and only allowing six hits on two earned runs. She also
went 2-3 in the same game from the batters box with a home run, a
double and two RBIs. In game two, Nelson got back on the mound in
the third inning and finished the game, adding two more strikeouts
to her total for the day. Nelson threw a total of 163 pitches in
the doubleheader.Mal really shined for us on Saturday, head coach
Jamie Stanclift said. She was having a really good day and she was
the driving force for those two wins.
Infielder Stephanie Cardona hit lights out during game two. The
freshman almost completed the cycle as she went 3-4 with a double,
a triple and a home run. She also had two RBIs.Sophomore outfielder
Sammie Schroeder went 2-4 in game two with two RBIs, and Mallorie
Nelson went 2-4 as well with two doubles and two RBIs.Im just
really happy with how
were fighting right now, Stanclift said. Every inning were
chipping away and
were really challenging ourselves not to be complacent.The
Wildcats then played a doubleheader at Benedictine on April 1 and
were swept by the Ravens, who are now 17-10 overall and 4-2 in
conference play. Nelson had only allowed one hit through six
innings but gave up a hit and a walk-off double in the bottom of
the seventh. Baker eventually lost 1-0, as Nelson only received two
hits on offense behind her.
In game two, the Wildcats finally saw the offense come to life
with two runs in the first inning, but Benedictine countered with
three runs in the first, one run in the second, four runs in the
third and two in the bottom of the fifth to complete the sweep with
a 10-2 win.Freshman Madison Nedved started and pitched two-thirds
of an inning with three earned runs, and sophomore Katt Cooper
pitched over three innings with five hits and five earned runs. The
Wildcats only had two hits in the second game for a total of four
hits on the afternoon.
The softball team finished the
month of March with an 8-9 record. They started the month with
three wins against Tabor, Sterling and Southwestern, then lost
eight straight games over the course of one week. Toward the end of
the month, the Cats won four straight games to finish March and
they hope to carry that momentum through the month of April. Baker
is 10-23 on the season thus far.Sophomore Sammie Schroeder leads
the team in batting average, hitting .360 on the season. Junior
third baseman Cari Vollenweider and Cardona both lead the team in
home runs with 3 a piece for the year. Cardona leads the team in
hits with 33 on the season and Weekly has 32, while Nelson leads
the team in RBIs with 19.Nelson also has the best ERA on the team
coming in at 4.11 with 107 strikeouts in 93.2 innings pitched.
Cooper is the teams second best pitcher with an ERA of 6.89.
On April 15, the Wildcats will be back in Baldwin City against
Avila. BU plays April 11 against first place, 8-0 Central Methodist
in Fayette, Missouri.
Softball starts 5-5 in HAAC
The Baker Spirit Squad is participating in the NDA/NCA
Collegiate Championships from April 8-11 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
This will be the dance teams second national competition after
finishing
sixth at the 2015 NAIA Competitive Cheer & Dance National
Invitational on March 14 at Midland University. The cheer squad
finished in eight-place out of 10 teams at the NAIA North National
Qualifier.
Spirit Squad competing at NDA and NCA collegiate
championships
Senior Amanda Seeley performs in the hip hop routine. This is
Seeleys second year as dance captain. Photo by Khadijah Lane
Daytona Bound
Senior Jessica Prather strikes a pose at the end of the dance
teams competition dance. Photo by Taylor Schley
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April 10, 2015 page 14
Mykaela CrossASSISTANT EDITORFinding an internship can sometimes
be a nightmarish experience for college students. With uncertain
office roles and the fear of being another pencil-pushing coffee
fetcher, the idea of interning often does not seem pleasant, let
alone entertaining.The same cannot be said for Baker University
freshman Emily Robisons summer internship plans. After timely
preparation, an interview and an audition, Robison will journey to
Floridas Disney World this summer to work as a
performer for a five month-internship. Robison, a Disney and
drama lover from birth, heard of the Disney College Program while
visiting the park for her first time last summer. After briefly
questioning students who are currently participating in the program
and doing some research on the internet, Robison knew she wanted to
be a part of the experience. I asked a couple of the people I ran
into and they were telling me about it, then I went online and on
YouTube and watched all these videos until I was like, All right,
this is what I really want to do, Robison said. Ill get to live on
the Disney World resort for the allotted time Im there, but not
only will I get to live in Disney housing, Ill also have free
tickets into the park.Free tickets and special housing are not the
only benefits; being a part of the program now as a student could
have a valuable effect on her future. If you put on your resume
that you were in the program, you have a higher chance of being
hired back on later because you have more experience with Disney
than the people coming in off of the street, Robison said. Getting
into the program turned out to be an exciting and terrifying
experience for Robinson. After turning in her resume and college
information, Robison filled out a web-based interview and then
moved on to a phone interview.(The phone interview) was the most
nerve-wracking part because the web-based interview was just
questions that were easy to answer,
whereas with the phone interview I actually had to do research
and look on YouTube to find and make a study guide of questions
they could ask or have asked in the past, Robison said.The phone
interview, which
required Robison to discuss her personal views on interacting
with people of different race, religion and cultures, was the
toughest part for her.They told me on the phone during the
interview that I wasnt going to know anything until April, so I
really didnt expect to hear anything about being accepted until
after my character audition, Robison said. When I found out, I was
just sitting around with it out of mind, and after seeing the
message, it just hit me like, OK, that just happened.Robison was in
the Long Student Center when she received an email from the program
announcing that she had been accepted. I was just in shock, Robison
said. I didnt think I was going to make it because Im a freshman
and I expected them to be more accepting of upperclassmen than
under. I actually ran to Rice Auditorium because I knew that some
of my friends and my roommate were there. I screamed it out and
then was just speechless.Robisons roommate, Katie Zeluf, is also a
freshman this year and met Robison in August when they began
rooming together. Having watched Robison prepare and interview,
Zeluf was also ecstatic to hear about her roommates success. Emily
loves Disney. It was one of the first things I learned about her
from her picture that she hangs up and the princesses she has all
over the room. She told me about her decision to apply
to the program a couple of months ago and I was obviously hoping
she would be accepted, Zeluf said. The day that she got the email
saying shed been accepted was the most exciting moment for me. I
was so excited for her. I was crying, she was crying. and everyone
around us was screaming. It was like her dream come true.Zeluf
considers Robison to be one of the most kind-hearted and genuinely
happy people she has ever known and believes that it will serve her
well during her Disney internship. She doesnt ever ask for much, so
being accepted was something for her that she really deserves,
Zeluf said. I really feel like she wants it more than
anyone.Robisons mother, Denise Robison, was with her when she
learned about the program. Denise believes that this experience
could open many doors for her daughters future.She researches any
show that shes in and is very committed to the theater no matter
the role that shes given, Denise said. Shes more than qualified for
the position in the fact that she knows everything about Disney and
enjoys interacting with people and making them smile by performing
for them. This is a good avenue for her to pursue her
passion.Denise is most impressed by her daughters determination
throughout this process and believes that the internship will be a
learning experience as well as a career motivator as she will be
farther from home and thrown into an environment reflecting many
cultures. I wish her all of the success in the world, and I am
thankful that I was chosen to be her mom, Denise said. Theres a
saying that goes Ive always wanted to give her roots and to give
her wings, and I think that that is exactly what this experience
will do. She has a bright future and I think shell follow her
passion and do what she loves.Although her audition in Chicago
before spring break did not land her first-choice position, Emily
will accept any role given to her this summer and is excited to
begin her journey.Im really excited to live in Florida. Ive lived
in Kansas my entire life and am ready for warmer, sunny weather,
Emily said. But Im also excited to be able to go to the Disney
parks everyday.
Freshman Emily Robison
Robison to spend summer as Disney performer
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
A P R I L 1 4
A choral group will perform during lunch in the Long Student
Center.
Tunes @ NoonA P R I L 1 9
McKibbin Recital Hall will house a free recital honoring
students who have excelled in music.
Honors RecitalA P R I L 2 3
The theatrical production of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove runs
through April 26.
Theater productionA P R I L 2 6
The choir will collaborate with Benedictine College and the
Village Chamber Choir for a performance.
Concert Choir at Kauffman Center
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m.
A P R I L 2 8
The Symphonic Winds band will perform in Rice Auditorium.
Winds ConcertA P R I L 3 0
Chris Grubb Memorial Jazz Scholarship concert in Rice
Auditorium.
Memorial Concert7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
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Heidi Jo HayenSTAFF WRITERPlans are underway to begin phase two
of renovations to the Lumberyard Arts Center with the addition of a
theater. The Lumberyard Arts Centers plan, which started in the
early 2000s, started with just getting the center open for art
shows and galleries for the public to attend.Sandy Cardens and
Laura Morford formed the idea of the arts center over a cup of
coffee in the fall of 2002. They presented their idea to the owners
of the old building, and from there the LAC took off. Shortly after
presenting and gaining the support of the community, the two women,
along with volunteers, began raising funds to make their dream a
reality.
Now that the first phase is complete, phase two is finally in
action.Its been a long process to get this phase started, but once
we get everything put together, the theater is going to be
something really special for our community, volunteer Becki Dick
said.The team working on the project is still in the process of
designing the theater. As of now, there is no set number for how
many guests will be able to attend an event at the theater,
but they hope it will accommodate somewhere between 150 to 200
people.It will take time and the support of our community, but all
of the time put into it will show. I think people will appreciate
that, volunteer Linda Everett said.Sherry Bowen, a worker at LAC,
hopes the new theater will benefit all types of people living in
Baldwin City
and even those from out of town.I am excited about it being
available to the community, and I think it will be a good addition
to the arts center, Bowen said.The LAC hopes the new theater will
be used for a variety of different events, including plays, single
performer acts, corporate functions and private parties. Once the
theater is finished, customers will be able to rent
it for any of these types of events.Bowen hopes that the theater
will be used frequently for years to come. In addition to that, she
thinks the addition will bring life to downtown Baldwin City.Our
goal is for the new theater to be used often, bringing more people
into town, Bowen said. It would be great if the theater could help
revitalize down town.
Lumberyard Arts Center to add theater
The Lumberyard Arts Center on High Street will soon include a
theater, which will be used for a variety of events, including
plays, single performer acts, corporate functions and private
parties. Photo by Khadijah Lane.
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Freshmen Keith Loneker and Logan Schenck haul junior Shane Hunt
down the court in the Chariot Race, the first event in the Greek
Games. The Greek Games were held on Wednesday in Collins Center as
a part of Greek Week. Other games included tug-of-war, Blow Me
Away, in which participants had to blow up a balloon and use it to
knock cups off a table, and Separation Anxiety, in which
competitors were asked to separate a bag of Skittles by its colors
and empty an entire box of tissues. Winners for each event received
points that would add to their chapters final tally to find out the
Greek Week champions. Greek Week will conclude with Greek Awards on
Sunday in Collins Center. Photo by Chad Phillips
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